A set of identical square tiles with side length 1 is placed on a (very large) floor. Every tile after the first shares an entire edge with at least one tile that has already been placed.
- What is the largest possible perimeter for a figure made of 10 tiles?
- What is the smallest possible perimeter for a figure made of 10 tiles?
- What is the largest possible perimeter for a figure made of 2011 tiles?
- What is the smallest possible perimeter for a figure made of 2011 tiles?
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